Forest River Bus, LLC: Safety Recalls in 2025
Updated on March 19, 2026.
There were 7 safety recalls made by Forest River Bus, LLC in 2025. See the details of the recalls below.
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Data Source: NHTSA.
November 13, 2025
(Campaign #: 51-2001)
Wheelchair Restraint Retractor May Not Lock
Forest River Bus, LLC (Forest River Bus) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Starcraft Starlite, Allstar XL, Allstar, StarTrans Senator II, Mobility Trans Safetbus, Glaval Universal, Forest River Van, Elkhart Coach, Eldorado, Candidate II, 2025 StarTrans Senator II HD, Glaval Entourage, Champion Bus, and 2026 StarTrans P/S2 transit buses equipped with certain QRT-Deluxe and QRT-Max wheelchair restraints. The retractors may not lock, preventing the wheelchair from being properly secured.
NHTSA ID: 25V780000
Component: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
# of Units Affected: 592
Consequence Summary:
An unsecured wheelchair can move during transit, increasing the risk of injury.
Corrective Action:
Dealers will inspect and replace the retractors as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 9, 2025. Owners may contact Forest River Bus customer service at 1-800-348-7440. Forest River Buses number for this recall is 51-2001.
Park Outside Advisory: No
Do not Drive Advisory: No
Completion Rate (%): 0
November 13, 2025
(Campaign #: 51-2008)
Wheelchair Restraint Retractor May Not Lock
Forest River Bus, LLC (Forest River Bus) is recalling certain 2026-2027 Collins School Bus and 2025-2026 Trans Tech School Bus vehicles equipped with certain QRT-Deluxe and QRT-Max wheelchair restraints. The retractors may not lock, preventing the wheelchair from being properly secured.
NHTSA ID: 25V779000
Component: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
# of Units Affected: 165
Consequence Summary:
An unsecured wheelchair can move during transit, increasing the risk of injury.
Corrective Action:
Dealers will inspect and replace the retractors as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 10, 2025. Owners may contact Forest River Bus customer service at 1-800-348-7440. Forest River Buses number for this recall is 51-2008.
Park Outside Advisory: No
Do not Drive Advisory: No
Completion Rate (%): 2.42
May 30, 2025
(Campaign #: 551-1931)
Emergency Exit Door Lock May Malfunction/FMVSS 217
Forest River Bus, LLC (Forest River Bus) is recalling certain 2023-2027 Collins Bus school buses. The lock on the emergency exit door may fail to unlock. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 217, "Bus Emergency Exits and Window Retention and Release."
NHTSA ID: 25V361000
Component: STRUCTURE
# of Units Affected: 2,759
Consequence Summary:
An emergency exit that remains locked can prevent or delay passengers from evacuating during an emergency, increasing the risk of injury.
Corrective Action:
Dealers will replace the barrel latch, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 30, 2025. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-620-888-3361. Forest River Bus's number for this recall is 551-1931.
Park Outside Advisory: No
Do not Drive Advisory: No
Completion Rate (%): 22.04
May 30, 2025
(Campaign #: 551-1934)
Emergency Exit Door Lock May Malfunction/FMVSS 217
Forest River Bus, LLC (Forest River Bus) is recalling certain 2025 Collins Bus transit buses. The lock on the emergency exit door may fail to unlock. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 217, "Bus Emergency Exits and Window Retention and Release."
NHTSA ID: 25V362000
Component: STRUCTURE
# of Units Affected: 41
Consequence Summary:
An emergency exit that remains locked can prevent or delay passengers from evacuating during an emergency, increasing the risk of injury.
Corrective Action:
Dealers will replace the barrel latch, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 25, 2025. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-620-888-3361. Forest River Bus's number for this recall is 551-1934.
Park Outside Advisory: No
Do not Drive Advisory: No
Completion Rate (%): 39.02
April 25, 2025
(Campaign #: 05-1925)
Incorrect Entry Door Wiring May Cause Fire
Forest River Bus, LLC (Forest River Bus) is recalling certain 2023-2025 Champion Challenger, Defender, 2024-2025 Glaval Entourage, and 2023-2024 Glaval Universal transit buses. The entry door ground wire may be incorrectly connected to the positive side of the battery instead of the negative ground.
NHTSA ID: 25V278000
Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
# of Units Affected: 453
Consequence Summary:
An incorrect ground connection increases the risk of a fire.
Corrective Action:
Dealers will repair the wiring at the entry door, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 2, 2025. Owners may contact Forest River Bus customer service at 800-348-7440. Forest River Bus's number for this recall is 05-1925.
Park Outside Advisory: No
Do not Drive Advisory: No
Completion Rate (%): 58.06
February 21, 2025
(Campaign #: 05-1896)
Emergency Exit Window Handle May Not Be Visible
Forest River Bus, LLC (Forest River Bus) is recalling certain 2024 Starcraft Allstar Transit buses. The handle for the emergency exit window may not be visible to someone standing in the aisle, which can delay passengers from exiting in the event of an emergency.
NHTSA ID: 25V113000
Component: STRUCTURE
# of Units Affected: 41
Consequence Summary:
A delay in exiting the vehicle during an emergency increases the risk of injury.
Corrective Action:
Dealers will replace the bottom handle windows with side handle windows, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 24, 2025. Owners may contact Forest River Bus customer service at 800-348-7440. Forest River Bus's number for this recall is 05-1896.
Park Outside Advisory: No
Do not Drive Advisory: No
Completion Rate (%): 39.02
January 22, 2025
(Campaign #: 05-1890)
Emergency Exit Handles are Inaccessible/FMVSS 217
Forest River Bus, LLC (Forest River) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Starcraft Starlite and 2023 Allstar transit buses. The emergency exit handles and labels are not easily accessible which can prevent or delay the exit of passengers in the event of an emergency. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 217, "Bus Emergency Exits and Window Retention and Release."
NHTSA ID: 25V027000
Component: STRUCTURE
# of Units Affected: 61
Consequence Summary:
In the event of a crash or fire, passengers may not be able to exit the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury.
Corrective Action:
Dealers will replace the egress window, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 31, 2025. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-800-348-7440. Forest River's number for this recall is 05-1890.
Park Outside Advisory: No
Do not Drive Advisory: No
Completion Rate (%): 8.2
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